Paris Olympics Virtual Reality Parachute Flight
The challenge:
The French Parachute National Federation (FFP) has asked us to offer visitors to their Grande Halle de la Villette booth on 10th and 11th August with an immersive and thrilling experience of flying their parachutes to land next to the Eiffel Tower in the center of Paris. This unique concept is intended to provide a memorable and engaging activity for athletes and visitors, aligning with the Olympic Games’ spirit of adventure and excellence.
Our solution:
To address the limited space issue while fulfilling the desire to offer a parachute flight experience, we developed a unique state-of-the-art virtual reality (VR) parachute simulator. Our solution is perfectly tailored to fit the constraints of the Village while delivering an unparalleled experience.
The result: a collection of photos to share what happened:
Realistic:
Advanced VR technology allows users to feel the adrenaline rush of piloting their descent. The visuals, sounds, and physical sensations are meticulously designed to mimic real-life parachuting, providing an authentic and exhilarating adventure in an efficient space.
Easy to Manage:
Use off-the-shelf VR goggles and a VR-ready PC, is easy to manage and requires minimal setup. Our solution can be installed indoors within a compact area, making it ideal for the densely packed Olympic Village environment. Maintenance and operation are straightforward, ensuring a hassle-free experience for organizers.
A reason to become engaged:
Includes an accuracy competition feature to enhance engagement and foster a competitive spirit. Users can compete to land their virtual parachutes as close as possible to a target next to the Eiffel Tower. This feature adds excitement and encourages repeated participation as visitors strive to improve their scores. It’s a perfect blend of fun and challenge, embodying the Olympic values of determination and excellence.
Don’t take our word for it…
Brian Germain
Author of The Parachute and its Pilot, the Ultimate Guide for the Ram Air Aviator: “Navigation is the part of the skydive that so many new canopy pilots struggle with. This amazing simulator helps so magnificently with this very aspect of parachute flight, with realistic physics and great visuals.”
Gord and Allison Gauvin
We’ve been utilizing Canopypilot at Skydive Vancover Island for the last 2 years as part of our skydiver training program. It’s an excellent tool as it gives the student a site picture of what flying the parachute over our Skydive Centre looks like from the comfort of the classroom. We’ve found our students to be much more proficient right on their first real skydive thanks to the virtual training that they receive with Canopy Pilot. The service from Ronnie and the team to support this product has been spectacular. I wasn’t familiar with VR at all and they helped with the purchase of the right equipment and provided guidance for set up. As this tool develops and evolves it is sure to become the gold standard in student training.
Next steps
- Click here to book a call. We will start to understand your requirements as every customer is unique but you can help by providing:
- The coordinates of the location you want in VR using Googlemaps
- Any special features you see will work for your location. For example logos, colors, figures you want inserted into the experience
- An approximate timeline for implementation
- We confirm and clarify the scope of the experience you need with a signed Statement of Work (SOW) which defines the cost and schedule we agree upon as we clarify the scope of your requirements
- We develop your VR experience
- You test with your visitors using your VR equipment (we have recommendations on what to buy).
Our features deliver the following benefits for your Location business:
- Implementation & Setup
- Operations and Optimization
- Growth and Engagement
- Who is this for?
- Field tested Results
- Flexible Engagement Options
- Examples of project deliverables
- VR station layout & site planning
- Hardware & software selection
- Custom VR environments
- Full project management
- 15-minute staff training
- Operational playbooks & SOPs
- Profitability modeling
- Analytics setup
- Leaderboards & gamification
- Social sharing tools
- Group incentives
- Seasonal promotions
We serve general managers, regional directors, and decision-makers at:
- Family entertainment centers
- Cruise ships and indoor resorts
- Tourist attractions and activity parks
- Vertical wind tunnel facilities
Paris Olympics Village (2024)
VR parachute simulator delighted thousands of guests daily, generating lines from open to close and high social media engagement.
Rocksport India
Increased visitor spend when visitors can't go outside with compact VR installations. Sparked strategic expansion discussions for Asia rollout.
Flat-Fee Projects
$5,000–$15,000: Perfect for pilot locations. Includes setup, training, and launch support.
Monthly Retainer
$1,500–$3,000: Ongoing support for scaling venues with regular optimization and guidance.
Revenue Share
10–20% of VR revenue: We scale with your success. Great for high-traffic enterprise venues.
SOW (Statement of Work): Example SOW
Project Plan (including Change Management Plan): Project Management Template.docx